Keaton Mitchell is speed.
The fleet-footed running back made a name for himself at East Carolina as perhaps the most dangerous open-field runner in college football. This impressive display of quickness made him an intriguing prospect, and his NFL dreams finally came to fruition Saturday. The Baltimore Ravens signed Mitchell as an undrafted free agent moments after the draft concluded.
Mitchell ranked 12th in the FBS in rushing yards last season by accumulating 1,452 on 201 attempts — amounting to the second-highest rushing total in ECU history. This calculates to a 7.2 average, which was only bested by UAB’s DeWayne McBride among running backs fielding at least 100 carries.